It is said that the name of Wagang comes from the Spring and Autumn Period.

More than 1,200 years ago, the State of Qi attacked the State of Lu, and the State of Jin came to the aid, and later the State of Lu in order to commemorate this event, in the place where the two countries met, with the very precious bricks and tiles at that time, built a pavilion. Because the brick pavilion was built on the earthen hill, the place where the pavilion was built was named Wagang.

The mountains here are steep, the throat enemy of the main artery of the north-south waterway traffic, and because the Yellow River floods year after year, the river ditch here is vertical and horizontal, and the swamp is a piece, which is a bit similar to the Shuibo Liangshan in later generations.

Coupled with the fertile land around Wagang Mountain, it can fully support a large army.

The special terrain is not only convenient for the garrison of troops, but also convenient for the army to take the initiative to attack, making this a rare treasure place.

Before Zhai Rang occupied Wagang, there were already generals in the Northern Qi Dynasty who built a stone city on this mountain by the emperor's order to prevent the invasion of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

It's a pity that the city has not yet been built, and the Northern Qi has fallen.

Later, it became a gathering place for the heroes of the green forest, and it was not until Zhai Rang unified the nearby forces that the unfinished city was perfected.

Because there are many stones on the mountain, when the city was first built, it took advantage of the mountain situation to build a city wall with a circumference of 20 miles, and the internal area protected by the city wall alone was close to a quarter of Daxing City.

And around the city, with the help of the terrain, there are four gates and four passes, and there are mountain roads leading directly to the bottom of the mountain on all sides, and the rest of the places are either swamps or dangerous ravines.

Shan Xiongxin and his entourage followed Zhai Rang and others into the city on horseback.

After passing the checkpoint outside, Wang Bodang looked at the surrounding terrain and the Xiongcheng in the distance, and couldn't help but secretly applaud:

'It's a great place to be well-designed! It is no wonder that for so many years, the Sui soldiers have not been able to attack. This city is not only impregnable, but also self-sufficient, and it can't die at all! It's a pity that such a foundation has been wasted by Zhai Rang for so many years. ’

When Shan Xiongxin and others rode into the city, they saw that the terrain here was flat, next to the large and small lakes and marshes, the pavilions and houses were like, the water birds flew back and forth, and there were even small boats swimming in the water, which was very much like the beautiful Jiangnan Water City.

Of course, many of the houses are a little old because they were left over from the Northern Qi Dynasty and still need to be repaired.

In addition to these, the most conspicuous ones in the city are the military training school and the point general's platform.

Shan Xiongxin and Wang Bodang, Qi Guoyuan, and Li Ruhui, as if Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, and after entering the city, she had never seen the world and looked around, how could she still have the grandeur of the leader of the green forest?

Zhai Rang's subordinates, Zhao Tingliang and He Lianzhang's two righteous brothers, as well as Dong Ping, Xue Yong, Wu Ji, and Zhang Qian, the four big leaders, couldn't help but sneer at this moment, and an indescribable sense of satisfaction and superiority rose in their hearts.

They had almost the same thought: Huh! A group of thieves who sit in the well and watch the sky, in the past, it was because we were low-key that we would let you have no tigers and monkeys in the mountains to be called kings. You can't afford to buy all your belongings like this, right?

Li Ying still looked at it with a smile.

The Shuibo Liangshan in his memory is no worse than this Wagang Village. The reason why I am looking around now is to plan in my heart, what is still missing from this Wagang Mountain compared with the Shuibo Liangshan in my memory.

The group came to Zhai Rang's mansion and dismounted, and immediately a minion took the reins and led the horse away.

Zhao Tingliang and He Lianzhang looked at each other and smiled.

The heart said that even the horse was gone, and it would be up to these people to escape!

Zhai Rang's expression was a little unnatural because he was nervous.

Wang Bodang also saw that something was wrong with the situation, and secretly guarded in his heart.

Shan Xiongxin is still quiet.

He is very confident in his current strength, and he is fully sure that he will win Zhai Rang and the others when he turns his face, because he has confidence in his heart, he naturally shows strong self-confidence.

The reason why Zhai Rang was nervous was also because Shan Xiongxin was the head of the green forest, and his aura as stable as Mount Tai made him feel very unconfident.

And Li Ying is still smiling, just like a kind-tempered rich businessman.

Even Zhao Tingliang and He Lianzhang couldn't figure it out, and said in their hearts how this guy became the leader of the green forest on the East Road, it's better to be famous than to meet, it won't be a money to smash his reputation, right?

When he entered the hall, Zhai Rang gestured very politely to Shan Xiongxin and made a gesture of invitation: "Second Brother Shan, please take a seat!" ”

When Zhai Rang said this, the two righteous brothers Zhao Tingliang and He Lianzhang, as well as the four big leaders Dong Ping, Xue Yong, Wu Ji, and Zhang Qian, all focused their eyes on Shan Xiongxin.

Once Shan Xiongxin sits on this throne with great arrogance, they will lead their subordinates to rush up and hack Shan Xiongxin and the five people to death.

In this tense atmosphere, Shan Xiongxin waved his hand calmly and shirked: "General Zhai, don't do it!" As the saying goes: handsome is not out of place. How dare I sit on this throne! ”

When Zhao Tingliang and He Lianzhang heard it, they said in their hearts that you know each other!

At the same time, he smiled secretly in his heart, this single Xiongxin was a huge name outside, but he didn't expect it to be in vain, so.

Just when he was mocking, Zhai Rang repeatedly asked for it, but Shan Xiongxin resolutely shirked it.

After a while, Zhai Rang invited Shan Xiongxin and his entourage to sit down, and Zhai Rang and others sat on the main seat to accompany each other, and at the same time let people kill cattle and sheep, and a large row of feasts for Shan Xiongxin to catch the wind.

At this moment, Zhai Rang saw that Shan Xiongxin was cautious and cautious, and then changed his mind, and said in his heart that as long as you keep your mouth shut and don't talk about going up the mountain, I won't take the initiative to provoke these topics, I don't know it, I entertained you with delicious food and drink, and then sent you down the mountain. In this way, you know my attitude and retreat in the face of difficulties, and I will not damage my own reputation by killing you.

It didn't take long for servants to adjust the tables and chairs, set the feast on the table, and Zhai Rang frequently persuaded him to drink, and he had a posture of getting everyone drunk.

The content of Shan Xiongxin's handwritten letter before was never mentioned.

Zhao Tingliang, He Lianzhang, Dong Ping, Xue Yong, Wu Ji, and Zhang Qian understood Zhai Rang's thoughts, and cooperated very tacitly to persuade them to drink.

Wang Bodang understood their calculations, staring at everyone with a pair of slender eyes with murderous intent, and there was a great posture of starting a fight in the next second, which made the brothers Zhai Rang, Zhao Tingliang, and He Lianzhang feel unspeakably uncomfortable.

Just when Wang Bodang was about to have a seizure, Li Ying, who had been smiling and accompanying the wine, suddenly stood up with a cup.

Suddenly, the eyes of Zhao Tingliang, He Lianzhang and others were all focused on him.

Li Ying acted as if he hadn't found anything, holding the wine with a friendly smile on his face: "Thank you General Zhai for your hospitality, Li will give you a glass first." ”

Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, not to mention that the person turned out to be a guest, Zhai Rang hurriedly picked up the cup: "Commander Li is polite, do it!" ”

After speaking, he and Li Ying gestured to each other, raised their cups and drank them all.

Because of Li Ying's friendly persuasion, the originally tense atmosphere was also relieved.

Zhai Ranggang put down the cup, but saw that Li Ying did not sit back, but continued to smile and said: "General Zhai, you must have read my fifth brother's letter." ”